Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Eltville am Rhein
Orchard meadows near Schlangenbad
Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Eltville am Rhein
Orchard meadows near Schlangenbad
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 301 out of 309 hikers
Location: Eltville am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
For families with children: Various fruit trees are planted on both sides of the path and information boards provide explanations. Like a small avenue, the path then leads to a bench with a table at the end where you can take a rest.
June 18, 2022
Around Schlangenbad there are great hiking and biking trails 👌 this place 100% deserves a visit 😊
May 12, 2022
"... Everyone can imagine what an orchard meadow is, but it is important to point out the special features of this habitat that make it a very valuable habitat:
Orchard meadows consist of tall fruit trees of various species (pear, apple, cherry, etc.) and varieties. They should not be confused with orchards in which low-stemmed trees are grown in monocultures. In the orchard meadows mentioned here, no poisons are used to control insects and fungi. Poisons were not used in rural agriculture in the past because they simply could not be afforded, and today many people do without them in order to grow healthy fruit for their own use - a stroke of luck for animals and plants. ..."
CONTINUATION and MORE INFORMATION:
deutschlands-natur.de/lebensraeume/anthropogen/streuobstwiesen
May 12, 2022
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